Microsoft has patented a “modular computing device” that would enable people to put together the exact PC components they want, allowing for replacement of certain parts rather than forcing people to ...

Foldable devices 2026 and modular tech trend forecast reshaping future smartphones, blending flexible designs, upgradability, ...

Thanks to new Lego-like components, it is now possible to build a 3-D microfluidic system (or 'lab-on-a-chip') quickly and cheaply by simply snapping together small modules by hand. Thanks to new ...

Modular Web3 frameworks solve this challenge. They enable developers to separate core components like data availability, ...

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Though some headphone designs cater for replacing comfy foam earpads that have lost their memory or audio cables that no longer let the music flow, when a driver unit packs up it's usually time to hit ...

At the first Project Ara developer conference this week, project leader Paul Eremenko revealed that Google's modular smartphone is set for a January 2015 release. To come in drab gray so as to ...

Apple has filed a new patent that outlines a future device where a phone can transform into a full-fledged camera system by ...

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...

Corel is introducing a new concept in free downloadable software. The system will offer modular components added by the user at will to a single platform kept on the desktop. A new digital imaging ...